Fence



(No Model.)

H. MAGKIE.

FENCE.

Patented Peb. 22, 1887'.

N. PETERS, Mwgmpher. Walhlnflhn. D. Q

UNITED STATES PATENT Orrrcn.

RICHARDSON MACKIE, OF WYMAN, MICHIGAN.

FENCE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 358,283, dated February 22, 1887.

Application filed September 9, 1886. Serial No. 213,126. (No model.)

To all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, RICHARDSON MAoKIE, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Wyman, in the county of Montcalm and State of Michigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Fences; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled inthe art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference bei ng had to the accompanying drawings, and to letters or figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

My invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in fences; and it consists in the special construction and combination of the parts as shown in the drawings, described in the specification, and claimed, the object of my invention being to provide a fence consisting of panels which are supported in place by inclined stakes which engage with the horizontal boards forming said panels, so as to hold the panels securely in a vertical position.

In the accompanying drawings, which illustrate my invention, Figure l is a perspective view of a fence constructed in accordance with my improvement. Fig. 2 is a vertical sec tional view. Fig. 3 is a'detail view of the ends of the upper horizontal boards of the panels, showing the notches within which the upper ends of the stakes lie; and Fig. 4 is a vertical sectional View.

A refers to the fence-panels, each of which consists of a series of horizontal boards, a a. a a which are secured to each other by vertical battens b b, the end battens, I), being located at a slight distance from the end of the horizontal rails, so that the projecting ends of the rails of one panel will overlap the projecting ends of the rails of the next panel when a number of panels are grouped to construct a fence. The ends of the upper rails, a, projecting past the end battens, b, are provided on opposite sides with inclined recesses or notches c, which are located on their under sides, but not directly opposite each other.

The projecting ends of the next board, a, are

' provided on their upper sideswith a notch, 0,

of similar construction. The projecting ends of the remaining or lower horizontal boards of the fence are plain, or have straight edges at the portions which project beyond the vertical battens.

B refers to inclined stakes, the lower ends of which are driven into the ground, while the upper ends cross each other, they at their point of intersection being provided with suitable bolts for securing the upper ends of the stakes to each other, said bolts being indicated by the letter d. Instead of bolts, I may employ bands or wrought nails for securing these stakes B to each other. The stakes B are adapted to hold the panels in a vertical position, so that they will not come in contact with the ground. To prevent these panels swinging, I drive between the lower horizont-al boards, a and c stakes B, which are adapted to contact with the edges of the projecting ends of said horizontal boards.

It will be observed that the notches in the ends of the upper boards engage with the stakes 13 B, and thus permit the lower ends of said stakes to be placed much nearer the panels than could otherwise be done were it not for said notches, and, moreover, the stakes will completely fill at the points ofinterseotion the space between the upper rails. The notches not only permit the stakes to be placed nearer each other, but also prevent longitudinal movement of the panels upon said stakes.

The fence hereinbefore described is simple in construction and may be readily removed from place to place, and, with the same sharp angles or corners, can be readily formed when desired.

I am aware that it is old to notch the edge of a fence-board, and also that it is old to use a double set of cross-stakes, and also that it is old to steady the top edge of a fence by crossstakes passing between the overlapping projecting ends of the horizontal boards of the adjacent panels, and I do not claim any of these constructions; but I am not aware that prior to my invention the projecting ends of the horizontal boards of a panel have been notched, said projecting ends of two panels overlapped and held firmly together by crossstakes, which suspend the panels above the ground and at the same time lock the adjacent panels together to prevent endwise movement of either.

I C]l1lIl1 L the projecting ends of boards a" a of the adja- In a portable fence, the combination of panv cent panels, to prevent lateral motion of the els A, having their horizontal boards projectlower edges of the panels, all arranged and ing beyond the end battens, b, at each end, operating substantially as specified. 15

5 and the projecting ends of boards a and a In testimony whereof Iaffix my signaturein provided with oppositely-arranged inclined presence of two witnesses. notches, as shown and described, the stakes V T B, pivoted together near their upper ends and RICHARDSOx MACKU" seated in notches of boards a a, to hold the 10 lower edges of the panel free from contact, and the stakes B, crossing each other between Witnesses:

XV. H. GARDNER, R. M. ORSEN. 

